From the Engage Create and Manage Polls home page, click the CREATE POLL button in the upper right to get to the Question Dashboard.
Choose whether you want the poll to be graded or ungraded.
If you select GRADED you will have the option to disable automatic grade sync and select a course (if you've gotten to this page via a link in Blackboard, the course should already be selected).
Click START ADDING QUESTIONS to continue.
Enter a name for your poll by clicking the in the Poll Title space at the top of the Question Dashboard.
Select a question type from the grid of options.
Enter a point value for the question. If this is a "proper" poll question (with no correct answer), set the points to 0.
The default timer for each question is 15 seconds. If you would like to allow students more time to respond to the question, change the timer. The default point value is 10 Points, select a different point value if you wish the question to be worth less (or more).
Enter your question text and response options in the spaces provided. For scored questions, select the correct answer option.
If you would like to include media in your question or responses, click the CHOOSE MEDIA / papeclip button either at the top of the question box or right of the answer option space.
To add another question, click the ADD QUESTION button on the left. If you have added poll questions to a question bank previously, would like to import questions from a csv (spreadsheet), or import questions from an assessment in your Blackboard course site, you can use the IMPORT FROM BANK button.
If you would like to re-use this question, click the vertical ellipsis right of the Points list and choose SAVE QUESTION TO BANK.
Once you have added all your questions, click SAVE in the upper right to save your poll.
